SPACEBEE-151 (52413)

COSPAR: 2022-047V | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-151

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 2, 2022

Launch Site

RLLB

Launch Pad

LC1A

Launch Vehicle

Electron

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

52413

International Designator

2022-047V

Decay Date

4/30/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-151

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-151

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARMX

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-151 is a CubeSat (0.25U) satellite owned and manufactured by SWARMX in the United States. It was launched on May 2, 2022, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.025 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 0.9 meters. Its dry mass is 0.284 kg and it has the same launch mass. SPACEBEE-151’s mission is communication for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT). It uses solar cells and batteries as its power source and features a box shape with two antennas.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.025

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.9

Dry Mass

0.284

Launch Mass

0.284

Shape

Box+2 ant

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

SpaceBEE E26-12

Purpose

Communication M2M/IoT

Mission

Communication M2M/IoT

Manufacturer

SWARMX

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 0.25U

Configuration

CubeSat (0.25U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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